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  Gas Turbines

  GE president and CEO refers to teething troubles in the HA gas turbine

  In an article posted on LinkedIn, Russell Stokes , President and CEO of GE Power, has referred to an oxidation problems that has cropped up on the blade ...

  On September 20, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Combined Cycle

  Kawasaki receives order for 100MW combined cycle

  Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries has received an order for 100MW class combined cycle power plant (CCPP) from Kashima South Joint Power Corporation (KSJPC). KSJPC operates the Kashima South ...

  On September 20, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Auxiliaries

  3D-printed burner in SGT-700 completes 8,000 hours

  Siemens and E.ON have reached a significant milestone in the area of 3D-printing for the energy sector. The 3-D printed burner for an SGT-700 gas turbine has been ...

  On September 20, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Company News

  Hydro One and Avista extend their merger end date

  Hydro One Limited and Avista Corporation have announced that Hydro One has received a notice from Avista to extend the transaction End Date to March 29, 2019, as ...

  On September 20, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Gas Turbines

  6B repowering solution promises 35% boost in simple cycle output, 5% in efficiency

  GE’s Power Services business has launched a repowering solution for the 6B gas turbine. GE also announced it has signed its first agreement for the solution with a ...

  On September 18, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Gas Turbines

  New output thresholds for the Siemens HL

  Siemens has received an order for the first 50-Hz unit of the SGT-9000HL type, which will be delivered to the Scottish energy company SSE plc for the new ...

  On September 18, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Auxiliaries

  AI-powered energy storage in Ontario, Canada

   Stem, a provider of AI-driven energy storage services, is deploying an intelligent energy storage system for Solvay’s plant in Welland, Ontario. With Stem’s services, Solvay will reduce their ...

  On September 18, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Renewables

  DNV GL launches revised design standard and new certification guideline for floating wind turbines

  DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has published the revised standard for design of floating wind turbine structures DNV GL-ST-0119, and a new ...

  On September 18, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Auxiliaries

  Mitsubishi launches energy saving software tool for industries

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has launched “ENERGY CLOUD Factory”, a new service package that utilizes AI and IoT technologies. ENERGY CLOUD Factory is a package specifically for ...

  On September 16, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Environment

  IMO Sulfur regulations to impact energy industry

  As the shipping industry is the biggest culprit of sulphur emissions, the International Marine Organisation (IMO) will be launching Regulation 2020, set to cut sulphur emission, a by-product of the fuels used, by 80 per ...

  On September 16, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors